TAMPA - "Staycation." It's become the summer buzzword reflecting vacationers' inclination to stay close to home as gas prices soar and the economy sags. ...more

July 3, 2008

The local black community is mobilizing, but it appears more and more likely that Hillsborough County soon will be known as home to one of the country's largest Confederate battle flags. ...more

June 5, 2008

TAMPA - The local black community is mobilizing, but it appears more and more likely that Hillsborough County soon will be known as home to one of the country's largest Confederate battle flags. ...more

June 4, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG – Durante mucho tiempo, las dos oficinas de turismo representativas a cada lado de la Bahía de Tampa no se han caracterizado por colaborar en atraer visitantes al área, pero esta vez planean formar un equipo y abrir oficinas en dos países de América del Sur. ...more

May 6, 2008

The two tourism bureaus on either side of Tampa Bay are not historically known for working hand in hand to recruit visitors, but the pair are planning to team up in two South American countries. ...more

May 6, 2008

Only 10 days ago, the door seemed shut on Tampa's chances of regularly hosting the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship game. ...more

February 26, 2008

Tampa still can't compete with larger cities in the number of upscale hotel rooms. ...more

February 3, 2008

Florida will kick off its first national television tourism advertising program this week with an $8.6 million project on cable and other outlets as a sagging economy threatens the vitality of the state's mainstay visitors industry. ...more

January 28, 2008

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is reaching out to Tampa visitors with a free shuttle bus service that's got the approval of downtown's major hotels. ...more

December 6, 2007

Right before last year's Southeastern Conference-Big 10 showdown in the Outback Bowl, ESPN's football pundits predicted the University of Tennessee would prevail over Penn State based on their notion of "SEC speed." ...more

December 4, 2007